Bladder cancer decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer was denied as the evidence did not establish a link between his current condition and service, despite new evidence suggesting exposure to chemicals during service. The Board found that the Veteran's lay statements of exposure were insufficient to reopen the claim.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for right shoulder condition and PTSD, as no rating decision was issued by the AOJ within a year prior to his November 2022 Notice of Disagreement. The bladder cancer claim is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bladder cancer residuals is remanded due to a duty to assist error regarding outstanding private treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration due to inadequate medical opinions and incomplete research into relevant unit records.

The Veteran's PDD is rated at 50 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's Diabetes Mellitus type II is currently rated at 20 percent and no higher.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and skin cancer due to unclear evidence regarding the Veteran's participation in a TERA during his military service. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's death was due to metastatic cancer, which is presumptively associated with exposure to herbicide agents. The VA awarded service connection for the cause of death on May 25, 2023, and granted DIC benefits effective from that date.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is related to his in-service exposure, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is remanded due to a duty to assist error in the May 2024 VA examination, which did not address his lay statements regarding exposure to Camp Lejeune water contamination and his cessation of smoking.

The Veteran withdrew all issues on appeal, including those related to the effective date and initial disability rating for bladder cancer. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for bladder cancer associated with herbicide exposure has been dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection and a 100% rating for bladder cancer was granted effective June 16, 2020. However, the claims for hyperlipidemia, hypertension, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, and stenosis of the left carotid artery were denied.

The Veteran's disability rating for bladder cancer and its residuals was reduced from 100% to 40%, effective April 1, 2024. The appeal regarding this reduction is dismissed as the Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for bladder cancer with an effective date of January 1, 2021. However, the claim is remanded to determine if earlier effective dates are warranted due to exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for heart condition, peripheral neuropathy, thyroid condition, bladder condition, and diabetic condition due to potential service connection based on in-service Agent Orange exposure. The VA will obtain private treatment records and schedule a new VA examination.

The Veteran's cause of death was due to service-connected bladder cancer. The appeal for earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for bladder cancer and bone cancer associated with bladder cancer is dismissed as moot because these issues were previously adjudicated by the Board.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer was granted on a presumptive basis due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his Vietnam service. The effective date is set at November 17, 2015, the date he first submitted the claim.

The appeal is dismissed as the Veteran was already receiving a 100% disability rating and SMC based on housebound criteria, making an earlier effective date moot.

Your claim for service connection for bladder cancer has been granted, and you are now receiving a 100% evaluation effective December 28, 2009. Your appeal is dismissed as the issue of service connection no longer exists.

The Veteran's bladder and prostate cancer recurrence is due to the lack of treatment or follow-up after April 2009 TURBT, which may have been caused by VA carelessness. The Board has ordered a remand for further analysis.